Stocks Stumble In Late Trade; Leaders Get Hit

Stocks took a turn for the worse after President Obama warned against being complacent about Russia's military action in Ukraine.

The Nasdaq stretched its loss to 1%, a fresh session low. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 fell 0.4% each. Volume continued to track higher across the board in thestock market today.

King Digital Entertainment (KING) stumbled in its debut. Late Tuesday, the maker of the popular "Candy Crush" game priced 22.2 million shares at 22.50 each. It opened at 20.50 Wednesday and traded as low as 19.17.

Facebook (FB) dropped 6% and fell back below its 50-day moving average. It's now 11% past a 54.93 buy point from a cup base. Facebook's gain had been as large as 32%. Late Tuesday, the social network kingpin agreed to buy Oculus, a virtual reality firm, for $1.9 billion in cash and stock, plus more if certain milestones are met.

Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) erased all of Tuesday's rebound efforts and more. The stock slumped 7% and sliced its 50-day moving average. It has now erased a 29% gain from a breakout past a 96.35 buy point from a handle.

Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), Autohome (ATHM) and Ambarella (AMBA) were other leaders under fire. They tumbled between 6% and 9%.

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Stocks continued to hold near their best levels of the session late Monday after rallying on hopes for stimulus in China and a number of buyouts. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were up 1.3% and 1.1%, respectively. Both were on pace for their biggest gains since March 16. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones ...

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